I think if TUSK had been whittled down to a single album it really would have lost quite a bit of its punch. I think Buckingham was right that nothing was going to match RUMOURS, so why even try?
TUSK is underproduced in many areas but on the other hand there's major production in others. "Brown Eyes" is produced to the hilt, as are "Sara" and "Storms". Its sprawling and complex.
"Not That Funny" was a single, so that would make 5. I have no idea what the sixth single could have been. TUSK isn't really a singles album - Buckingham's songs were all veering way left, Nicks was reveling in the extra space to make long spooky anthems, and even McVie's always solid songs lacked the usual pop hooks. It's clear that at the time Buckingham's vision of art-over-commercialism was embraced by both Nicks and McVie, even if later the (relative) lack of sales changed some minds.
I had to chuckles at Mick's quote about not caring about album sales. Sure.
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